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Abstract

Die Weiten des Internet tendieren ins Unendliche - kaum etwas, was dort nicht vorhanden zu sein scheint. Google rühmt sich, dass jetzt die Suche auf über acht Milliarden Websites möglich ist und hat mit dem Einscannen der Bestände von US-amerikanischen und englischen Bibliotheken schon das nächste größere Projekt in Angriff genommen. Auch Microsoft schickt sich an, eine ernstzunehmende Konkurrenz in Sachen Internetrecherche zu werden. Hinzu kommt, dass das Internet eine immer größere Nutzung erfährt, 2004 lag diese bei 55,3 Prozent der Bevölkerung ab 14 Jahren - doch das alles heißt nicht, dass die Nutzer 3 im Gegenzug auch immer bessere Recherchefähigkeiten aufweisen. Es vergeht kein Tag, an dem im Informationsdienst von Bibliotheken nicht der Satz »Im Internet habe ich schon geguckt, dafind ich nix!« fällt. 100.000 Treffer zu einer Suchanfrage zu erhalten ist nicht die Kunst, aber fünf relevante Treffer zu erhalten, die noch dazu einer kritischen Bewertung standhalten (Stichwort »Information Literacy«), das bedarf eines professionellen Informationsvermittlers - eines Bibliothekars! Noch nie waren so viele Nutzer im Netz und zugleich so viele so unzufrieden. Wäre es nicht Aufgabe der Bibliotheken diese (potenziellen) Kunden aufzufangen, bevor sie in den Weiten des Internet verloren gehen? Dieses Auffangnetz existiert bereits - bekannt als Digital Reference Service, gebündelt durch die Funktionen, die das Web Contact Center bereit hält.

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22. 9.2005 20:50:31

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Abstract

Wer Verona Feldbuschs Kultspruch "Hier werden Sie geholfen" in die Internet Suchmaschine www.google.de eingibt, bekommt innerhalb von 1,69 Sekunden 1.800 Web-Seiten angezeigt, auf denen dieser populäre Satz steht - zu viel um den Überblick nicht zu verlieren. Das Dilemma von Suchmaschinen wird dabei offensichtlich: Ausgerechnet der Name des Werbesponsors, für den Verona ihr Sprüchlein aufsagen darf, ist unter den Verweisen nicht zu entdecken: Telegate AG. Dabei bietet der Münchner Telekom-Konkurrent mit dem Handelsgiganten Metro Holding und Ex-Postminister Christian Schwarz-Schilling als Kapitalgeber mehr als nur Auskunft über Telefonnummern: Anrufer können unter der Nummer 11880 zum Beispiel auch Adressen, Postleitzahlen, Börsenkurse, Konzerttermine oder Wetterprognosen erfragen. Dauert die Antwort länger als zwei Minuten - bis dahin sind 2,904 Mark fällig - verspricht Telegate kostenlose Offline-Recherche mit, Rückruf. Als Beispiel nennt die Telegate-Werbung die Suche nach der Adresse eines alten Schulfreunds, den man aus den Augen verloren hat. Quelle für solche Auskünfte ist das Internet. Neben Telegate entdecken jetzt auch andere Anbieter das Geschäft mit Ratsuchenden für alle Lebenslagen. Seit Januar 2001 sind zum Beispiel die Erfurter Talking.net AG und die Clarity AG (Bad Homburg) neu im Markt. - Internet für alle - Die Geschäftskonzepte dieser Unternehmen gründen auf zwei Überlegungen: Sie wollen den gewaltigen Informationspool Internet auch Leuten erschließen, denen aus der Zugang zum Internet bislang verwehrt ist. Etwa weil sie keinen Anschluss haben oder weil sie gerade unterwegs sind. Zum anderen wird das Internet durch die explosionsartig wachsende Informationsfülle zum Datendschungel, in dem sich normale Benutzer immer schwieriger zurechtfinden. Hier bieten Auskunftsdienste ihre Hilfe an.
Das allerdings zu höchst unterschiedlichen Preisen. So kassiert Talking.net 1,94 Mark pro Minute Auskunftszeit über das Festnetz, während Clarity für Handy-Dienste 3,63 Mark verlangt. Angesichts von gegenwärtig vier Milliarden Internet-Seiten mit einem Zuwachs von sieben Millionen Seiten pro Tag, so die Schätzung des Internet-Forschungsinstituts Cyveillance, sind Orientierungsprobleme im Netz vorprogrammiert. Suchmaschinen werfen auf Schlagworteingabe oft eine Unzahl von Verweisen aus - und lassen den Suchenden ratlos. - Exotische Fragen - Das stellten auch die Marktforscher Fittkau & Maaß bei einer Online-Umfrage fest: 57 Prozent der Internetsurfer finden es schwierig, Informationen aufzuspüren, 36 Prozent haben Probleme, vorhandene Seiten im World Wide Web zu finden und über ein Fünftel konnte nicht einmal bereits besuchte Websites wiederfinden. Dabei hat die Info-Sintflut erst begonnen. Die School of Information und Management Systems der University of California in Berkeley hat herausgefunden, dass allein 1999 1,5 Exabyte (1,5 Millionen Terabyte) neuer Daten erzeugt wurden - das sind 1.500.000.000.000.000 Bücher im Umfang von rund 300 Seiten. Derzeit taxieren die Autoren Hal Varian und Peter Lyman das Volumen aller weltweit verfügbaren Informationen auf zwölf Exabyte (= zwölf Millionen Terabyte), bis 2003 werden noch mehr Informationen erzeugt werden. Das bedeutet: In etwas mehr als zwei Jahren entstehen mehr Informationen als in den letzten 300 000 Jahren zusammen. Angesichts solcher Zahlen dürften Auskunftsdiensten goldene Zeiten bevorstehen. Vor allem wenn komplizierte Fragen zum Geschäftskonzept gehören, wie es bei der Talking.net AG der Fall ist. Der Service ist erreichbar unter der Nummer 11821 und nennt sich ausdrücklich "Alles-Auskunft".

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Abstract

Two liberal arts colleges in Minnesota are building an their longstanding commitment to bibliographic instruction to develop innovative information literacy programs. This article explores assumptions shared by the Earlham model of bibliographic instruction and the information literacy movement, outlines important differences, examines conditions that inhibit change, and profiles two approaches to developing information literacy programs with strong cross-campus collaboration.

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Information literacy programs: successes and challenges. Ed.: Patricia Durisin

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Abstract

Die Informationspraxis von Studierenden und Wissenschaftler(inne)n im Kontext wissenschaftlicher Bibliotheken wandelt sich unter den Vorzeichen der digitalen Informationswelt tiefgreifend, weist jedoch nicht nur in Richtung auf den aktiven Web 2.0-Nutzer bzw. den "Internetnutzer von morgen", wie es bisweilen den Anschein hat. Die durch die komplexen Anforderungen neuer Studiengänge stark beanspruchten Studierenden wie auch die unter hohem Konkurrenz- und Erfolgsdruck forschenden Wissenschaftler(inne)n benötigen vielmehr die Bibliotheken mit ihren professionellen Services und in ihrer Rolle als "Navigatoren im Wissensozean" mehr denn je. Bei ihren Hauptnutzungsgruppen - Studierenden und Wissenschaftler(inne)n - genießen die wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken gerade wegen ihrer verlässlichen, auf Kontinuität angelegten Kernaufgaben der Beschaffung (auch Lizenzierung) der für Studium und Forschung wesentlichen Medien und Ressourcen, deren professioneller Erschließung und Bereitstellung, sodann wegen der Unterstützung des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens, wegen ihres Angebots bedarfsorientierter (Fach-) Informationsdienste und ihrer auf die konkreten Arbeits- und Lernbedürfnisse abgestimmten Informationsinfrastrukturen nach wie vor hohe Reputation. Dies belegen die Befunde nahezu aller wesentlichen neueren Nutzerstudien im deutschsprachigen Raum wie auch langjährige Erfahrungen im Zusammenhang mit Kursen zur Vermittlung von Informationskompetenz. Der Vortrag thematisiert die Bedeutung bibliothekarisch gestalteter Informationsarchitekturen für professionelle wissenschaftliche Informationsarbeit im Licht des empirisch nachweisbaren Nutzerbedarfs und Informationsverhaltens.

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22. 8.2009 19:51:28
23. 8.2009 11:22:11

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Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to alert researchers to software for web tracking of information seeking behaviour, and to offer a list of criteria that will make it easier to select software. A selection of research projects based on web tracking as well as the benefits and disadvantages of web tracking are also explored. Design/methodology/approach - An overview of the literature, including clarification of key concepts, a brief overview of studies of web information seeking behaviour based on web tracking, identification of software used, as well as the strengths and short-comings noted for web tracking is used as a background to the identification of criteria for the selection of web tracking software. Findings - Web tracking can offer very valuable information for the development of websites, portals, digital libraries, etc. It, however, needs to be supplemented by qualitative studies, and researchers need to ensure that the tracking software will collect the data required. Research limitations/implications - The criteria is not applied to any software in particular. Practical implications - The criteria can be used by researchers working on web usage and web information seeking behaviour to select suitable tracking software. Originality/value - Although there are many reports on the use of web tracking (also reported in this article), nothing could be traced on criteria for the evaluation of web tracking software.

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Abstract

A survey of Australian public library Web sites reveals that very few libraries have gone beyond establishing Web sites that provide information about their static library resources and services. Few attempts have been made to deliver a high level of interactive library service to online clients. This paper examines some of the issues that public libraries need to consider in order to rethink the way that the Web can be better used to provide interactive, real time online services. Issues include: commitment of staff and financial resources to online services; developing and maintaining Web technology skills; reclaiming the Web from IT departments; and individual effort versus collaboration.

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Footnote

Rez. in: JASIST 56(2005) no.11, S.1238-1239 (D.A. Stirling): "Virtual reference services are becoming an important tool as librarians strive to stay current with patron's information demands. In 2001, the Washington State Library initiated the Statewide Virtual Reference Project (SVRP) to support electronic reference services throughout the state. An element of that project, termed "Anytime, Anywhere Answers," was designed to train librarians in the effective use of virtual reference services. The results of that project, including precautions and pitfalls, as well as the curriculum used in the project, are recounted in this book. The book begins with a short review of the Washington State experience with virtual reference training (VRT) and the means by which the guide can be used. The very first page begins with an example of a virtual reference session gone wrong and the authors set the tone for the remainder of the book, which decries the "Shazam! You're a virtual librarian" phenomenon. The second chapter provides a thorough overview of the Washington State SVRP, including planning elements, budgeting, convening of focus groups, and training development. Perhaps the most important information in this chapter is the identification of eight key skills, aptitudes, and knowledge critical in online environments: chat skills, online reference interview, internet searching, database searching, collaborative browsing, customizing scripts, methods for evaluating success, and coping with technical glitches. Building an the aforementioned eight key skills, Chapter Three of the book examines the "core competencies" needed for virtual reference. These 14 competencies are wide ranging and clearly demanding of the librarian training in VRT. In addition, the authors expound upon the eight key skills, aptitudes, and knowledge identified in Chapter Two. Constructivist learning, which has garnered controversy in recent years, was identified as the learning platform for Washington State's SVRP and is the subject of the book's fourth chapter. The authors explain why this learning Format was chosen-primarily because VRT developers felt that participants would learn better by reaching their own conclusions. In this case, constructivist learning involved virtual field trips, secret patron activities, and weekly chat meetings. The challenge of developing the SVRP is described in Chapter Five, with a focus an descriptions of in-person training, online training, and individual and collaborative learning. While earlier chapters discuss theory, practical issues involved in developing and maintaining a VRT program are the subject of Chapters Six through Nine. Important issues, such as curriculum development, training activities, online behavior, and post-program assessment, are examined in detail. Many of the issues examined in these chapters are those that information professionals are faced with an a regular basis. In discussing curriculum development, the authors describe the important questions that need to be asked, as well as important issues such as identifying and qualifying trainers and staff, course timing, determining curriculum efficacy, methods of training delivery, and methods of evaluation.
The real core of the SRVP, that is, the VRT training activities actually utilized by Washington State, are presented in Chapter Seven in roughly the same order as they took place in the course (train the trainer, orientation, chat practice, multitasking skills, virtual field trips, secret patron, transcript review, checking out the competition, policy and procedure review, sharing via a discussion list, and online meetings). Most interestingly, Chapter Eight deals with behavior, an issue rarely discussed in the context of librarianship, let alone providing reference services. As stated by the authors, "the most difficult aspect of digital reference service involves incorporating model reference interview techniques into an online transaction" (p. 74). The SVRP utilized an "online secret patron scenario" as a training tool that helped the student get the question straight, kept the customer informed, and provided the information required by the patron. The final chapter of the book reviews the important tasks of evaluation, modification, and follow-up. To that end, evaluative material is described and linked to Appendix A (assessment tools). In addition, evaluative tasks such as trainer debriefings and consultation with others participating in the SVRP are described. Finally, the chapter includes examples of unexpected consequences experienced in evaluating VRT services (from total inability to handle online transactions to poor marketing or branding of online services). Many useful appendices are included in this book. Appendix A provides examples of several assessment tools used during the "Anytime, Anywhere Answers" program. Appendix B consists of actual transcripts (edited) designed to illustrate good and bad virtual reference transactions. The transcripts illustrate transactions involving helping with homework, source citing, providing an opinion, suggesting print materials, and clarifying a question. This appendix should be required reading as it provides real-world examples of VRT in action. Appendix C is a copy of a VRT field trip questionnaire. The next appendix, like Appendix B, should be required reading as it includes an actual transcript from seven secret patron scenarios. A policies and procedures checklist is provided in Appendix E. Yet another critical source of information is presented in Appendix F, online meeting transcript. This transcript is the result of an online meeting conducted during a VRSP training class held in 2003. According to the authors, it is an example of the positive working relationship developed during a five-week learning course. The remaining appendices (G through 1) present information about support materials used in the VSRP, the VSRP budget, and trainer notes and tips. Clearly, VRT is a skill and resource that information professionals need to embrace, and this book does a fine job of outlining the essentials. It is apparent that the Washington State experience with VRT was a pioneering venture and is a model that other information professionals may seek to embrace, if not emulate, in developing their own VRT programs. However, this book is not a "complete guide" to VRT. There is too rapid development in virtual environments for any one to claim such an achievement. However, it is likely the most "complete" guide to the Washington State experience that will be published; therefore, this book should serve as a thorough and revelatory guide to VRT for several years to come."

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Content

Perspectives on the Tasks in which Information Behaviors Are Embedded (Barbara M. Wildemuth and Anthony Hughes) - Phenomenography (Louise Limberg) - Practice of Everyday Life (Paulette Rothbauer) - Principle of Least Effort (Donald O. Case) - Professions and Occupational Identities (Olof Sundin and Jenny Hedman) - Radical Change (Eliza T. Dresang) - Reader Response Theory (Catherine Sheldrick Ross) - Rounding and Dissonant Grounds (Paul Solomon) - Serious Leisure (Jenna Hartel) - Small-World Network Exploration (Lennart Björneborn) - Nan Lin's Theory of Social Capital (Catherine A. Johnson) - The Social Constructionist Viewpoint on Information Practices (Kimmo Tuominen, Sanna Talja, and Reijo Savolainen) - Social Positioning (Lisa M. Given) - The Socio-Cognitive Theory of Users Situated in Specific Contexts and Domains (Birger Hjoerland) - Strength of Weak Ties (Christopher M. Dixon) - Symbolic Violence (Steven Joyce) - Taylor's Information Use Environments (Ruth A. Palmquist) - Taylor's Question-Negotiation (Phillip M. Edwards) - Transtheoretical Model of the Health Behavior Change (C. Nadine Wathen and Roma M. Harris) - Value Sensitive Design (Batya Friedman and Nathan G. Freier) - Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (Lynne (E. E) McKechnie) - Web Information Behaviors of Organizational Workers (Brian Detlor) - Willingness to Return (Tammara Combs Turner and Joan C. Durrance) - Women's Ways of Knowing (Heidi Julien) - Work Task Information-Seeking and Retrieval Processes (Preben Hansen) - World Wide Web Information Seeking (Don Turnbull)

Footnote

Weitere Rez. in: JASIST 58(2007) no.2, S.303 (D.E. Agosto): "Due to the brevity of the entries, they serve more as introductions to a wide array of theories than as deep explorations of a select few. The individual entries are not as deep as those in more traditional reference volumes, such as The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Drake, 2003) or The Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) (Cronin, 2005), but the overall coverage is much broader. This volume is probably most useful to doctoral students who are looking for theoretical frameworks for nascent research projects or to more veteran researchers interested in an introductory overview of information behavior research, as those already familiar with this subfield also will probably already be familiar with most of the theories presented here. Since different authors have penned each of the various entries, the writing styles vary somewhat, but on the whole, this is a readable, pithy volume that does an excellent job of encapsulating this important area of information research."

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Abstract

Amerikanische Bibliotheken sind im Internet nicht nur durch ihre Kataloge präsent, sondern bieten mit Digital Reference weitere Informationsdienstleistungen in diesem Medium an. Auskunft per E-Mail, Web-Formular und Chat sowie schließlich via Web Contact Center markieren die bisherigen Entwicklungsstufen. Web Contact Center wurden ursprünglich im Kontext von E-Commerce entwickelt. Sie umfassen eine Vielzahl von kommunikativen und kollaborativen Tools. Bibliotheken tragen damit der veränderten Medienkultur Rechnung und können den Herausforderungen der Informationsgesellschaft gerecht werden.

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Abstract

The following entry offers definitions and discusses the development of the concept of information literacy. It then presents some examples of information literacy programs worldwide, emphasizing the role of international organizations such as UNESCO and IFLA.

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Abstract

Die Literatur- und Informationsbeschaffung der aktuellen Studierendengeneration erfolgt heute auf anderen Wegen als noch vor 10 Jahren. Ob im privaten Umfeld MyTube für Videoangebote im Internet, Google Earth für geographische Orientierungen, oder Wikipedia anstelle des Brockhaus, der Informationseinstieg läuft nicht mehr in Form der Konsultation eines Lehrbuchs oder Nachschlagewerkes aus der Bibliothek: "Benutzer warten heute nicht mehr darauf, die Grundsätze des Umgangs mit Informationen in der Bibliothek neu erklärt zu bekommen; hier sind neue, weniger "verschulte" Kommunikationswege gefragt." Unaufhaltsam ergreift der Web 2.0-Hype auch vom Studienalltag Besitz und führt zum Umbau etablierter Informations- und Kommunikationswege. Die neue Internetgemeinde setzt anstelle von medialer Berieselung auf aktives Mitmachen. Zum "Social Networking" gehört, dass "Siegfried Sorglos" seine Urlaubsfotos, seine Handy-Nummer, seine Hobbies für Freunde ins Netz stellt. Der Datenschutz zur Wahrung der Privatsphäre hat ausgedient. Informationen, auch über Persönliches, sind Public Domain. Man gruschelt Freunde und kommuniziert über SMS, ICQ oder Skype Termine und Verabredungen.

Source

Bibliotheksdienst. 41(2007) H.1, S.22-33

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Abstract

Mit der digitalen Verwaltung können Bürger und Beamte Zeit und Geld sparen. FOCUS testet den Web-Auftritt der 77 größten Städte

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This brief communication describes the results of a questionnaire examining certain aspects of the Web-based information seeking practices of university students. The results are contrasted with past work showing that queries to Web search engines can be assigned to one of a series of categories: navigational, informational, and transactional. The survey results suggest that a large group of queries, which in the past would have been classified as informational, have become at least partially navigational. We contend that this change has occurred because of the rise of large Web sites holding particular types of information, such as Wikipedia and the Internet Movie Database.

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Much progress has been made in aligning library services with changing (and increasingly digital and networked) research and learning environments. At times, however, this progress has been uneven, fragmented, and reactive. As libraries continue to engage with an ever-shifting information landscape, it is apparent that their efforts would be facilitated by a shared view of how library services should be organized and surfaced in these new settings and contexts. Recent discussions in a variety of areas underscore this point: * Institutional repositories: what is the role of the library in collecting, managing, and preserving institutional scholarly output, and what services should be offered to faculty and students in this regard? * Metasearch: how can the fragmented pieces of library collections be brought together to simplify and improve the search experience of the user? * E-learning and course management systems: how can library services be lifted out of traditional library environments and inserted into the emerging workflows of "e-scholars" and "e-learners"? * Exposing library collections to search engines: how can libraries surface their collections in the general Web search environment, and how can users be provisioned with better tools to navigate an increasingly complex information landscape? In each case, there is as yet no shared picture of the library to bring to bear on these questions; there is little consensus on the specific library services that should be expected in these environments, how they should be organized, and how they should be presented.
Libraries have not been idle in the face of the changes re-shaping their environments: in fact, much work is underway and major advances have already been achieved. But these efforts lack a unifying framework, a means for libraries, as a community, to gather the strands of individual projects and weave them into a cohesive whole. A framework of this kind would help in articulating collective expectations, assessing progress, and identifying critical gaps. As the information landscape continually shifts and changes, a framework would promote the design and implementation of flexible, interoperable library systems that can respond more quickly to the needs of libraries in serving their constituents. It will provide a port of entry for organizations outside the library domain, and help them understand the critical points of contact between their services and those of libraries. Perhaps most importantly, a framework would assist libraries in strategic planning. It would provide a tool to help them establish priorities, guide investment, and anticipate future needs in uncertain environments. It was in this context, and in recognition of efforts already underway to align library services with emerging information environments, that the Digital Library Federation (DLF) in 2005 sponsored the formation of the Service Framework Group (SFG) [1] to consider a more systematic, community-based approach to aligning the functions of libraries with increasing automation in fulfilling the needs of information environments. The SFG seeks to understand and model the research library in today's environment, by developing a framework within which the services offered by libraries, represented both as business logic and computer processes, can be understood in relation to other parts of the institutional and external information landscape. This framework will help research institutions plan wisely for providing the services needed to meet the current and emerging information needs of their constituents. A service framework is a tool for documenting a shared view of library services in changing environments; communicating it among libraries and others, and applying it to best advantage in meeting library goals. It is a means of focusing attention and organizing discussion. It is not, however, a substitute for innovation and creativity. It does not supply the answers, but facilitates the process by which answers are sought, found, and applied. This paper discusses the SFG's vision of a service framework for libraries, its approach to developing the framework, and the group's work agenda going forward.

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Mit dem Aufkommen diverser kollaborativer Dienste (Social Software) im Internet verändert sich die Web-Landschaft derzeit deutlich. Neue Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten müssen erworben werden, um das volle Potential neuer Web 2.0-Angebote ausschöpfen zu können. Gleichzeitig steigt durch die vom Nutzer geschaffenen Inhalte die ohnehin vorhandene Informationsflut weiter an. Kompetenzen im Umgang mit digitalen Informationsangeboten müssen mehr denn je gefördert werden. Dieser Artikel befasst sich mit den Chancen und Herausforderungen, die sich für die Nutzer von Social Software bei der Informationssuche und -aufbereitung ergeben. Zudem wurde im Rahmen einer Onlinebefragung von mehr als 1000 Studierenden eine Bestandsaufnahme vorgenommen: Welche Web 2.0-Dienste sind bereits bekannt? Wie werden diese genutzt? Und stehen sie bei der Informationsbeschaffung in Konkurrenz zu Web-Suchmaschinen und klassischer Bibliotheksrecherche?

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This paper discusses critically the theoretical and methodological background to an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research project designed to investigate the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the communication of parliamentary and legislative information to the general public or citizen. It sets out the context of the study in terms of the changes in governance, resulting from devolution and, via a wide ranging literature review, describes the ways in which the authors' research approach has developed. The design of the project methodology, that of an interactive online interview executed via a roadshow, is also described.

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Der Begriff Multimedia korrespondiert mit einem unscharfen Sammelbegriff, der im weitesten Sinne Kombinationen unterschiedlicher Medien bezeichnen kann, wie zum Beispiel Kombinationen von statischen, dynamischen und interaktiven Bildern und Grafiken, gesprochenen und geschriebenen Texten, sowie Tondokumenten. In den letzten Jahren wird der Begriff Multimedia sehr stark mit dem Computer und dem Internet verbunden. Zum einen erlaubt der Computer auf digitaler Grundlage die integrierte Präsentation unterschiedlicher Medien in einer einzigen Benutzeroberfläche, zum anderen eröffnet er zahlreiche Möglichkeiten zu interaktiven Handlungen, wie zum Beispiel das Navigieren in Informations-beständen oder das Eingeben, Modifizieren und Organisieren von Informationen.

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This study explores computer scientists' modes of communication within scientific inquiry. Situated in a socially constructed research practice, the findings provide a focused view of the collective use of two sets of communication mechanisms - electronic information mechanisms and interpersonal communication channels - within a technology-intensive field. These results are theoretically and pragmatically interesting for both scholarly communication research and library and information professionals. They suggest that to understand scholarly communication, exploring social cues embedded in the real world practice will yield valuable information, while the detailed examination of research practice may provide a resource for the general design of systems to support collaborative scientific work.